Chapter 258 Blood and Death

ASHER

Once Kane left the room, I changed into a pair of nightclothes and then went to bed. I dozed off quickly, but my sleep was quite light.

So much so, that when a noise rang out from the corridor, I woke up immediately and began to look around in surprise. For a moment, I wondered if the sound was just my mind playing tricks on me, but something in my gut told me that wasn’t the truth. Something was amiss, something I couldn’t dismiss straight away without investigation.

I rubbed my eyes and immediately rushed outside of the room and into the courtyard just down the hall. As I walked, the metallic scent of blood reached my nose at once, and I hastened my pace.

I was the first to arrive, followed by Kane, Alpha Arthur, Kiara, Darwin, and a few soldiers. Everyone was outfitted in their nightclothes, and one by one, we each fell stunned at the sight before us when it was illuminated by the torches of the soldiers. My stomach twisted into painful knots and for a moment, I thought I was